WaistAways Team Chat - JUNE 2022
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Hi team - I'm Kay, 27, living in Boston, Mass. I struggle with binge/emotional eating and generally keeping to my plans for more than a few days at a time. The beginning to middle of the pandemic saw me at my lowest weight in years, but 2022 has been off to a rough start with a steady gain of weight to a new all-time high for me in May. I tend to have an all-or-nothing attitude and jump overboard when anything strays from my idea of "perfect." So, lots to work on!
My goal for June is simple: get back on a trend of losing, not gaining.
I'm off to a good start this week, thankfully. I had a family party on Saturday but didn't get crazy with food. Yesterday, I was with my mom for a fun day that started with breakfast at a diner. Typically, I go for hash or an egg sandwich, anything with potatoes and toast. But yesterday we each had a bowl of cold cereal and split a fruit cup. 215 calories for a meal out?? I have NEVER done this before. We also knew we were doing a lunch out so that was in back-of-mind. We got lots of walking in, played a round of mini golf, and then made pretty good choices for lunch as well. We were at an old-fashioned fast food drive-in that I loved growing up, and we got crispy chicken salads and split some onion rings. Delicious and inspired me to try a copy-cat recipe next week.
Today, I got up early to get grocery shopping and a walk out of the way before an hour-long zoom workout class at 10. It was TOUGH. I can really tell that I lost a lot of the strength/stamina/mobility that I had built late 2019 - early 2021. Motivated to get it back, though. I just have to be wary of snacking later in the day because I burned a LOT of calories compared to my recent workouts, so it will make sense if I get a bit more hungry. Water is key, too.
Lots of meal prep on deck for today, and finally finishing off a re-write of my resume (currently "funemployed" but excited by this job market). Looking forward to some hammock time with my book.
@PlaneMonkey I have sparingly relented on turning on the AC. Only using the unit in my room, at night, for like 2 hours max, before I go to sleep
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Greetings Friends!
Here's my step and exercise stats for last week, @ashleycarole86:
Sunday - 4680
Monday - 3558 / 26 mins Upper Body workout [SELF Spring 2022 Challenge - Day 2]
Tuesday - 14122
Wednesday - 10979
Thursday - 4466
Friday - 7669 / 30 mins Benchmark Lower Body [SELF Spring 2022 Challenge - Day 3]
Saturday - 6876 / 13 mins Yoga2 -
I want to re-welcome our new people and make sure they are all here. We have heard from @CarolAnnM2 but not from everyone else. Please post a message and tell us about yourselves and get started - thanks!
@ametoyer1969
@JEB03253
@Athletatrade (heard from you on the May chat but hope you make it here!)
@JessiBelleW
@Ddukbokki69450
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Hi, I'm Courtney, 41, living in Québec Canada. I'm a former aircraft maintenance engineer, now a policy writer in aviation for the government. The change to a desk job went ok, I traded my 10k steps daily at the airport for increased time for structured workouts from no commute but we will be returning to the office soon on a hybrid basis so unsure what that will look like yet.
A year ago I hit my first major weight loss goal of 190lbs (when I picked that number I thought there was no possible way I would get there). I took last summer off on maintenance as there were too many home projects scheduled for me to track and log food. I rejoined the main team last fall with the idea to get down to 175lbs as my ultimate ideal but life throws curveballs and I haven't been able to focus or take time for myself to plan or exercise for quite some time. I have mostly maintained within a 10 lb pendulum swing up and down for months and I'm hoping soon I will be able to get back on track to continue the downward trend. Right now my plan is eat what's available when I can, and hope that I'm active enough to burn off any excess. Not the most scientific method, but I have the voices of the team in my head, and the mantra that nothing tastes as good and being fit feels. I definitely make better choices now than I did before this journey began.
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It is time for the rest of the Monday people to weigh in, and for the Tuesdays to get in there too ---
ready set go!
@MoonlitMuse
@ametoyer1969
@Ddukbokki69450
@Kali225
@JEB03253
@Athletatrade
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Exercise catch-up for my holiday:
May 26 - 12,838 steps
May 27 - 28,856 steps
May 28 - 19,125 steps
May 29 - 13,763 steps2 -
Fairly normal day around here. The plane/travel bloat weigh-in this morning was extreme - biggest retention I've seen yet I think. Plus, it's that time of the month, so those two factors at once led to quite a jump to observe! I couldn't get enough water today... and I'm still parched! I figure I did eat in excess of my maintenance by about ~2000 calories over the vacation, but it'll be interesting to see how long the rest of the bloat takes to come off.
Anyway, day started with my Mom back in Afib so she stayed home from work, and it's Brad and I's work from home day but he had to go into the office for an event, so it ended up being me at home with a sick Mom. Got my workday done with a quick lunchtime appointment for a blood sample, made two meals (a soup and flatbreads), rode the Peloton for 60 minutes, did dishes, and here I am almost ready for bed.
Gonna go refill my water bottle one more time. No amount of water shall quench me!! LOL
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Happy Tuesday!
It took OH about 5 hours to do the first coat of primer yesterday, then I had to sand it all as he has a tendency to lay the paint on a bit thick and not smooth it out. I managed to get all the cutting in done and the ceiling painted, but that, including the sanding, took 4 hours and I finished at 11.30pm. Definitely needed a shower - how many calories do you think are in paint dust?!
My PT session this morning was a physio/rehab session for my right shoulder, which was extremely sore after painting the ceiling last night. Got a few tricks up my sleeve to support it through this decorating process, and hopefully it won't need another sports massage as it hurt. Whilst the surface area of the walls is bigger, it won't feel as much effort as the ceiling and will be easier on my body.
Planning to keep up the water intake today but also there's an energy drink in the fridge with my name on it. I don't like resorting to them, but I only have two more days of work to go and I'm determined to power through. I have another therapy session this afternoon which I'm looking forward to. I'm also looking at what tasks I can move to OH's list, but with him being on nights his time is limited today/tomorrow.
Q: if you stay up late and snack after midnight (I worked up quite the appetite painting the ceiling!) would you track it on Monday, or Tuesday? I tend to lean towards Monday and base it around sleep unless it's a proper meal. If we had a full breakfast at the airport at 3am for example, that would be Tuesday.2 -
Tuesday Weigh-in
PW: 259.2
CW: 256.8
I sense a shift in the wind in myself. I was SO happy with all the meal prep I did yesterday that I can hardly wait for dinner tonight. I baked apples as a healthy dessert for the week, divided berries and pretzel crisps into snack containers for easy counting, made the best oven-roasted potatoes I ever have, and came up with an easy marinade to grill some chicken breast (olive oil, a little truffle balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano/rosemary/thyme + paprika), which I served with broccoli raw and topped everything with a homemade chimichurri. I might even be starting to like..broccoli???
I've been trying to take measurements monthly and today is the day, with hopefully the highest inches I ever see again. Given my consistent gains this year, it hasn't been fun to measure but I just have to think about how much I can lose from here.
Looking forward to some cooler spring temperatures this week, if some rain. I picked some solid workout videos for the week, but today is a rest day to lean into some yoga. I've got a lot of job-search work to do at my desk, too.
@DD265 I agree with your thinking on the post-midnight eating - if it still feels like part of Monday because I haven't slept yet, that's where I log. Also, "calories in paint dust"
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So my week is already thrown off due to the holiday yesterday. Honestly last week was (I thought) total crap. I had a lot of out of office work to do, so my eating was off, my exercise was off....I generally felt like it was a throwaway week....but...
PW: 140.4
CW 139.4 (-1.0)
I can't really do my MFP vs Garmin comparison this week since I failed spectacularly at tracking everything last week. However, I did get my Real Appeal kit in. For those who aren't aware (and I totally wasn't until I started poking around)...but Real Appeal is one of Rally's wellness programs. My health insurance (GEHA) is partnered with them to reward you for preventative services. Participating in one of their wellness programs is one of the ways to get rewards and they have several to choose from. The Real Appeal is a weight loss program that requires you attend weekly meetings and complete the tasks for the week. They also send a huge box of stuff for free including: Food scale, weight scale, recipe book, workout dvds, resistance bands, a portion plate, and a blender. If anyone is interested in it, you should see if your insurance partners with Rally!
I'm trying to get back into the swing of everything, but this is my typical pattern....about 3 weeks into a structured plan and I start to struggle. I just gotta keep the big picture in mind.
I mean....I actually picked my wedding date
It feels so real now, and yes, while I know that we're doing this as covertly as possible, it still feels like a huuuuuge deal and it's so overwhelming! 5 -
Hello everyone Had physio and acupuncture today and I'm ready to head to our first of the season CFL football game. YAY! I've got my calories all figured out to be within goal today and I'll be getting in quite a few extra steps than a normal day. I'm going to calculate just how many, after I walk to the Stadium and back to my ride. GO RIDERS!! (the Canadians might know who I'm cheering on, lol) 4
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Q: if you stay up late and snack after midnight (I worked up quite the appetite painting the ceiling!) would you track it on Monday, or Tuesday? I tend to lean towards Monday and base it around sleep unless it's a proper meal. If we had a full breakfast at the airport at 3am for example, that would be Tuesday.
I personally do it by hour - so midnight to midnight (meaning if I am up late and eat after midnight for some reason, I start tracking it as part of the next day. It is VERY rare for me to be up past midnight though.
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I sense a shift in the wind in myself. I was SO happy with all the meal prep I did yesterday that I can hardly wait for dinner tonight. I baked apples as a healthy dessert for the week, divided berries and pretzel crisps into snack containers for easy counting, made the best oven-roasted potatoes I ever have, and came up with an easy marinade to grill some chicken breast (olive oil, a little truffle balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano/rosemary/thyme + paprika), which I served with broccoli raw and topped everything with a homemade chimichurri. I might even be starting to like..broccoli???
This food all sounds divine! Good job with such great meal prep
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Enjoy the game @CarolAnnM2 .. hard to believe it's already CFL season!2
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The thirst is real!! You probably had more salt and fat than usual - that just ramps up the thirst like crazy. Some people get that from sugar too, but that is more a symptom of pre-diabetes which I doubt would be your case. It'll all settle back in, don't worry! You still packed in quite a day in spite of work and sick mom. You have the super powers, for sureashleycarole86 wrote: »Fairly normal day around here. The plane/travel bloat weigh-in this morning was extreme - biggest retention I've seen yet I think. Plus, it's that time of the month, so those two factors at once led to quite a jump to observe! I couldn't get enough water today... and I'm still parched! I figure I did eat in excess of my maintenance by about ~2000 calories over the vacation, but it'll be interesting to see how long the rest of the bloat takes to come off.
Anyway, day started with my Mom back in Afib so she stayed home from work, and it's Brad and I's work from home day but he had to go into the office for an event, so it ended up being me at home with a sick Mom. Got my workday done with a quick lunchtime appointment for a blood sample, made two meals (a soup and flatbreads), rode the Peloton for 60 minutes, did dishes, and here I am almost ready for bed.
Gonna go refill my water bottle one more time. No amount of water shall quench me!! LOL
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**see below!Q: if you stay up late and snack after midnight (I worked up quite the appetite painting the ceiling!) would you track it on Monday, or Tuesday? I tend to lean towards Monday and base it around sleep unless it's a proper meal. If we had a full breakfast at the airport at 3am for example, that would be Tuesday.Tuesday Weigh-in
PW: 259.2
CW: 256.8
I sense a shift in the wind in myself. I was SO happy with all the meal prep I did yesterday that I can hardly wait for dinner tonight. I baked apples as a healthy dessert for the week, divided berries and pretzel crisps into snack containers for easy counting, made the best oven-roasted potatoes I ever have, and came up with an easy marinade to grill some chicken breast (olive oil, a little truffle balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano/rosemary/thyme + paprika), which I served with broccoli raw and topped everything with a homemade chimichurri. I might even be starting to like..broccoli???
I've been trying to take measurements monthly and today is the day, with hopefully the highest inches I ever see again. Given my consistent gains this year, it hasn't been fun to measure but I just have to think about how much I can lose from here.
Looking forward to some cooler spring temperatures this week, if some rain. I picked some solid workout videos for the week, but today is a rest day to lean into some yoga. I've got a lot of job-search work to do at my desk, too.
@DD265 I agree with your thinking on the post-midnight eating - if it still feels like part of Monday because I haven't slept yet, that's where I log. Also, "calories in paint dust"
This is beautiful. The shift of wind. The fabulous meal prep (baked apples AND broccoli!!!), measurements, workouts, job search - this is so much progress happening.
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I am 2 for 2 with steps and workouts. Today, I was about a 100 calories over, but I logged it...and there was also a lot of fat from cheese. I will do better with that tomorrow.
@ashleycarole86 I am sorry about your mom. I am glad you are able to stay with her. Hopefully bloat comes off soon.
@DD265 I rarely stay up past midnight, but when I was pregnant, I would wake up and have a snack sometimes in the middle of the night. I would count it for the day before. I think all that really matters is that you count it.
@Kali225 nice job prepping!!! I personally love broccoli! We eat it atleast once a week. My younger kids refuse to eat, but I keep making it.4 -
MoonlitMuse wrote: »So my week is already thrown off due to the holiday yesterday. Honestly last week was (I thought) total crap. I had a lot of out of office work to do, so my eating was off, my exercise was off....I generally felt like it was a throwaway week....but...
PW: 140.4
CW 139.4 (-1.0)
I'm trying to get back into the swing of everything, but this is my typical pattern....about 3 weeks into a structured plan and I start to struggle. I just gotta keep the big picture in mind.
I mean....I actually picked my wedding date It feels so real now, and yes, while I know that we're doing this as covertly as possible, it still feels like a huuuuuge deal and it's so overwhelming!
There are several huge deals in this message! First of all, the wedding! This is great. And you will feel beautiful, amazing, loved and all kinds of fabulous on that day no matter what.
As to the 3 weeks and then struggle - you are absolutely not alone on that one! I think if you saw the spreadsheets month after month, you would see that is a large majority of people. So what makes it different for the people who don't cave after 3 weeks and go nowhere? Your "structure" needs some room for small slippage as needed, and then you need to keep at it anyhow. Success for 3 weeks does not equal reward by going back to your old ways, so try to plan for week 4 and beyond! Let us know what you find to make that work - I am sure you can do it. 139.4 is a great starting place!! No more "total crap" weeks. A day sometimes, but not a week, OK? I'll be there in your head whacking you!
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Happy last day of May and flying into June! My name is Evelyn and I live in Vermont near the Connecticut river (which has one of the longest bridges in the state). My younger daughter (36-yr-old) lives with my spouse and me as well as our 3 cats.
I started my weight loss journey like many others with a great, long, stretchy rope with which to yo-yo! It feels different this month. After 2 years of inactivity, I'm working at a therapeutic pool as an Aquatic Aide 20 hours per week. In order to build up my tolerance for the humidity, I'm walking more days than driving. My muscles feel engaged and I actually don't mind sweating half as much as I once did!
I got home after a stellar food day and went to the pond down the street for a cold water swim. It took me several minutes to get all the way in but oh. How lovely to get my neck and head all the way in the much colder than the pool water! It helps to cool down the core so my body can adapt to higher temperatures safely.
I feel like I'm a new person!
For June, I intend to stay on track with serving sizes and walking to and from work at least 3 days per week.
Here we come, June. Let's keep moving, friends. We can do it!
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Go @KellyBgetsfit - only 100 calories over is pretty danged good. You've got this
Such great confidence and progress @EvMakesChanges ! It is exciting to see, and I am sure the progress will start to roll and then we'll all help you stick with it. Walking to work - a dream!
OK - time for the Wednesday prep update on weigh-ins. Ready?
Due Monday - Tuesday:
@ametoyer1969
@Ddukbokki69450
@JEB03253
@Athletatrade
Due Wednesday:
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@ashleycarole86 Sounds like you had such a great trip with tons of fun activities. Hope your mom is okay. That sounds scary 😳
@Kali225 I am glad to hear you can feel the change and you have a great plan in place.
@KellyBgetsfit Awesome job on the workouts and I think it is really important that you logged even when over. This is hard to do and I like to skip logging when I go over. It takes a lot to be honest some days!
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@EvMakesChanges I agree with what @jugar and @conleywoods said... I can hear a rejuvenated you coming through your posts! So exciting to hear you're loving the aquatic gig... lovely when a life change brings so many different positives!
@KellyBgetsfit @conleywoods Thanks for the kind thoughts for my Mom.. she is still in Afib and having a tough time. I brought her down a small snack this evening after supper and she spontaneously burst into tears. She feels very trapped in her life, very unable to do much of anything.. it's sad to see her feeling so low. I do everything I can to bring smiles to her day for sure. Hopefully she feels better soon and she can get back to work as she hasn't felt well enough to get downtown. On the plus side, my dog got grandma snuggles all day today.. lucky her!
Good points on the water @jugar ... happy to report I'm back to normal consumption levels now. Just got my blood work yesterday for my first physical since I started my weight loss journey so I should have my results soon... I had nothing of concern (YET!!!) before the weight loss started so I really hope there's nothing there now... realize it doesn't make me bulletproof but hoping for some good results from the doc when he calls
I had another busy day - work is a zoo, and it will get more so as summer vacation season starts. Also, with things open now, the work events are back on, and people are making up for lost time! I was always go go go before and I'm feeling that creep again... I find my mind is constantly whirling on a to do list. One minute at a time.
When I got home, Brad had plans to bike with a friend, so we had a quick dinner, I did a few things around the house, took the dog for a walk, and then after saying goodnight to Mom I hopped on the bike for a bit of a workout and a bit of clearing my head. Brad got home just before I got done.... I earned that shower @jugar style!!
The check-in here is always a great part of my day. Nice to catch up with everyone. See you all tomorrow.
5/30 exercise:
5394 steps + 62 minutes Peloton
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Today was a pretty good day and I hit my macro targets. I am getting better at hitting my macros with planning like it's a major event. It feels good to not feel so lost on this topic. This weekend I definitely had really bad cravings due to time of the month. Luckily they have passed. I was really frustrated with my workout today. My video was buffering a ton. I had to change gears and didn't really hit the heart rate zones I wanted for long enough. I need to find some videos I can download for days the internet is being uncooperative.
Someone from my wellness coach posted this on our Facebook group and I wanted to share it with you all here too.
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@ashleycarole86 you sound like the most wonderful daughter
@conleywoods I think hitting macros must be hard work. I've always put off doing it, but I feel like I'd plan one day and then eat that until I got sick of it and added another day!
That sounds great @EvMakesChanges; you really are making changes!So what makes it different for the people who don't cave after 3 weeks and go nowhere? Your "structure" needs some room for small slippage as needed, and then you need to keep at it anyhow.
@jugar @MoonlitMuse this is something I'm working on with my therapist. It's OK to have some rules but there needs to be flexibility in most cases too. An inflexible rule would be never drink-driving; this is hugely important and potentially life saving. But going over our calorie goal for one day? Doesn't have the same repercussions AND the belief that we can stay under that goal every day for the rest of time is unrealistic - sometimes it's going to be out of our control. I was explaining to the therapist yesterday how I feel a different kind of control... instead of trying to control every situation, I'm in control of my choices/reactions/behaviours. It is still control, so I still feel safe (and I do actually feel less anxious) but it's not controlling. WIP.
OH wanted to go into Nottingham last night to an Indian takeaway which does bulk-buy samosas, as tonight is his last-but-one shift before he is working without a tutor. My favourite shop - Homesense (like TK Maxx but for home; I got a new bedding set for our room) - is in Nottingham and he suggested we go; it's a bit out of the way so I never turn down the opportunity and he knows it! The downside is that we got home about 8pm and by this point I was too tired to do any painting, so I've got a bit more to do in the upcoming days.
Today is my last day of work so I'm cramming quite a lot in. We've the cinema early evening to see the new Top Gun movie, then afterwards I'm planning to pick up a paint brush to put the first coat of primer on the woodwork, which will be quicker (I think) than the walls. Dinner is curry from that takeaway - we were stood waiting for too long and it smelled and looked gorgeous.5 -
Okay, so I know it's the middle of the week, but it's June 1st. So I have to commit at some point, I don't know why I can't get my head around eating better... or exercising... I am just so BLAH about all of it... I want to do it, and I do great until I get home from work... I just don't have the umph to put into it...
I finally have health insurance again, so I am going to make a drs appt to discuss these blah moods...
Today my plan consists of Working, then going home, and having a salad for dinner, doing the dishes, and then I am going to do a 20 min video and 10 min of Yoga. Then I will work for 1 hour at my part time gig.
ONE day at a time... that is all I am capable of right now...
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@DD265 Let me know how the movie is! I am overdue for a trip to the movie theatre.
5/31 exercise:
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OK, I found out what I was doing wrong and I'm now able to post here.
Tuesday Weigh-in:
PW: 241.4
CW: 241.8
My main goal is to get my A1C into normal range. I tend to go way overboard on carbs and my PCP is threatening to send me to a specialist if I don't get it in control. I have nothing against specialists, but I really like interacting my PCP. I have come to realize that a big part of my problem is basic denial. I'm on meds and I have been fooling myself into thinking that I can just eat anything. WRONG. I work in health care and really know better.
I've been logging my meals and trying to increase my exercise. I'm taking it one day at a time and giving my self pep talks along the way.
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@EvMakesChanges I am jealous of your cold Vermont waterways! My aunt lives in Lincoln and I swam in the New Haven River as a kid up there. So refreshing and beautiful.
@Gidgitgoescrazy I'm with you on the June commitment! I think it's going to help me get through the typical middle-of-the-week slump because it's also a new start. One day at a time!
@Ashleycarole86 It was really hard to sit down with my doctor this year and discuss my large weight gain - you're on the other side! Sending good vibes for all good news. And I'm with you on the check-ins here. I've been lazy about them in 2022 and keeping up with these posts every day is SO helpful!!
@KellyBgetsfit I'm typically a raw veggie gal, how do you prepare broccoli?
Woke up before my alarm today but I was happy about it! Getting my body to wake up energized and naturally has been a struggle since I was in high school. My poor mother trying to get me out of bed for school. Shaking my head.
Got my hill walk done. Foot is doing well. I jumped back into Yoga with Adriene's monthly schedule with the June calendar today. I'm not going to tell myself that I have to do every single video (I put yoga 3x/wk in the Habit Tracker after all) but today's video was great. Still plenty of reminders that I am not in the shape I was last year, but hey. This is how I rebuild. I'm going to do one of my all-time favorite FitOn workouts today called Core Barre.
The big challenge this week comes tonight - I'm doing takeout and pushing myself to separate everything in half when I pick it up and store it in the fridge for lunches Thurs/Fri before I sit down to eat the rest. I've logged it, it won't be killer, but it will be tasty -- this is that "balance" thing people are always talking about!3
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